Programming computers is hard, and consequently visual programming languages have been created to make it easier for non-programmers to create computer programs by manipulating program elements graphically instead of textually. One of the earliest examples of a visual progamming language for live music performance is Pure Data (Pd), developed by Miller Puckette in the 90s'. While there have been several desk top implementations of Pd, it is only more recently that Sebastien Piquemal et. al. have created WebPd using the new Web Audio standard.
WebPd is a major step in loading and play Pd patches on the web using Web Audio. PdUI takes the next step by stacking a GUI on top of WebPd to enable users to create, modify & save their patches directly within a web browser.
PdUI is a very early stage project that began on July 9, 2015. Users are able to register and login and play the demo examples. Iteraction is limited to sending PD messages to the patch and hearing the resulting changes. The ultimate goal and direction will be to interact directly with all Pd object types. Check out our PdUI Trello board for status of features planned or in progress.
PdUI uses MongoDB for storing user login information. Therefore, you should create a .env file in your pdui root directory and add the following lines:
SECRET=somesecret // Pick a secret word
DEV_MONGODB='your local mongodb uri' //Example: 'mongodb://localhost/pdui'
PORT = Port # // Example: PORT = 3000PdUI's development is currently 'Demonstration Mode' only.
Patches that contain message send/receive ability will be displayed as object fields in the patch panel. Enter values in those fields to change the patch.
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The ultimate goal and direction will be to interact with all Pd object types, with the ability to upload, create, edit, and save patches to the PdUI database. Members will be able to view and share their patches with other members. Check out our PdUI Trello Board for status of features, planned or in progress.